Coastal Bend / Crossroads

Victoria defensive driving and ticket dismissal.

Victoria sits at the Crossroads, where ranch country, Gulf Coast industry, and routes toward Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi converge. Victoria, Yoakum and the county Justice Courts publish three different fee structures in the same regional cluster. In TxDOT’s 2024 city crash table, Victoria recorded 691 crashes, including 5 fatal crashes and 24 suspected-serious-injury crashes. Victoria publishes $144 or $169, Yoakum adds a $10 administrative fee to its lower base amount, and the county form lists $146.

Start with the court on your citation.

If the citation names City of Victoria Municipal Court, request DSC on or before the initial appearance date and before taking the course. The current page lists $144 for a regular eligible violation and $169 for a school-zone violation, with a possible additional fee. A mailed request must use certified mail, and the signed court certificate and Type 3A record are due by the 90th day on the court order.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that City of Victoria Municipal Court is printed on the citation and request DSC on or before the initial appearance date.
  2. Use the current court page and application to provide the plea, license, insurance, affidavit and court-set amount. Send a mailed request by certified mail, and use only the application's current-violation section.
  3. After approval, complete the course and return the signed court certificate and Type 3A driving record by the 90th day on the order.

Published court address

2525 North Main Street
Victoria, TX 77901
  • Use the current-violation section; the form also preserves historical pre-2020 amounts.
  • Confirm any additional fee and the exact documents due in your case.

If the citation names Cuero Municipal Court, request DSC in person or in writing within the time printed on the citation. The current page lists $144 for a regular eligible offense and $169 for a school-zone offense, subject to confirmation by phone, and gives 90 days after approval to complete the course and return the certificate.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that Cuero Municipal Court is printed on the citation and use the date printed there.
  2. Request in person or in writing with the listed license, insurance and court amount. Call the court to confirm the current amount before paying.
  3. After approval, obtain the certified driving record and complete and return the course certificate within 90 days.

Published court address

212 E. Main Street
Cuero, TX 77954

If the citation names Edna Municipal Court, call that court for the current DSC request, deadline, amount and completion instructions before paying or enrolling. The city provides a current court page and the state court directory verifies the contact, but neither publishes a complete current DSC process.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that Edna Municipal Court is printed on the citation.
  2. Use the current city court page and call the verified court number for the controlling DSC instructions.
  3. Wait for the court to confirm eligibility and the request route before enrolling or paying.

Published court address

128 W. Main Street
Edna, TX 77957
  • Ask for the current DSC request, amount and completion instructions before paying.

If the citation names Goliad Municipal Court, contact that court for the current DSC request, deadline, amount and completion instructions before paying or enrolling. The current city page verifies the court and its contact information but does not publish a complete DSC process.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that Goliad Municipal Court is printed on the citation.
  2. Contact the court through its current official page for the controlling DSC instructions.
  3. Wait for court approval before enrolling, and do not substitute a county court or ordinary citation payment.

Published court address

152 W. End Street
Goliad, TX 77963

If the citation names Hallettsville Municipal Court, respond by the appearance date. The current page says an eligible driver must make a written or oral DSC request by that date and should contact the court immediately for the correct current procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that Hallettsville Municipal Court is printed on the citation and note the appearance date.
  2. Make the written or oral DSC request by that date if the court confirms eligibility.
  3. Contact the clerk for the current documents, amount, approval and completion requirements before paying or enrolling.

Published court address

101 N. Main Street
Hallettsville, TX 77964

If the citation names Port Lavaca Municipal Court, respond within 10 calendar days and request DSC by certified mail or in person no later than the appearance date. A phone call is not an appearance. The live fee text is malformed, so confirm the current amount with the court. If approved, return the certificate and certified driving record within 90 days.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that Port Lavaca Municipal Court is printed on the citation and respond within 10 calendar days.
  2. Request DSC by certified mail or in person no later than the appearance date with the listed license and insurance. A mailed request must be postmarked by the due date.
  3. Confirm the current amount before paying. After approval, complete a state-approved course and return the certificate and certified driving record within 90 days.

Published court address

202 North Virginia
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
  • Ask for extension 226 or 268 and confirm the current DSC amount before paying.

Use this card only when the citation names a Victoria County Justice Court and prints the precinct. The county directory lists four separate offices and links a shared request form. The form must be received before the appearance date or sent by certified mail postmarked by the answer date, lists $146 and says not to take the course before the court issues an order. Confirm the current amount and instructions with the exact precinct before paying.

Court checklist

  1. Match the exact Victoria County precinct printed on the citation. Do not choose one from your city, ZIP code, address or proximity.
  2. Use the shared form linked by the current county directory and send it to that exact precinct before the appearance date, or follow the form's certified-mail postmark rule.
  3. Confirm the current amount and instructions with the exact precinct, then wait for the court order before taking the course. Ordinary citation payment is separate.
  • Write the exact precinct printed on the citation and confirm the current amount with that precinct before paying.

If the citation names Yoakum Municipal Court, follow the appearance date printed on it and use the court's current DSC instructions. The page lists $134 for a regular-zone offense or $159 for a school-zone offense, plus a $10 administrative fee, and gives 90 days to complete the course and deliver the certificate.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that Yoakum Municipal Court is printed on the citation and follow the appearance date printed there.
  2. Submit the plea and DSC request with current insurance, a valid Texas driver license and the listed court costs.
  3. After approval, complete a state-approved course and deliver the certificate within the 90-day postponement.

Published court address

900 Irvine Street
Yoakum, TX 77995
  • This is the city main line; ask for Municipal Court and confirm current DSC terms before paying.

After the court says yes

Use the approval and due date the court gives you.

TexDDS provides the TDLR-licensed six-hour online course. The court named on the citation controls eligibility, acceptance, fees, and the final completion packet.

No separate $3 materials fee: HB 3012 removed the prior separate materials/admin fee language effective September 1, 2025, and TexDDS charges no electronic delivery fee. Read the fee update.

Provider: Texas Defensive Driving School, TDLR license CP411

View the $25 course